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Melappaguthi Population - Karur, Tamil Nadu

Melappaguthi is a large village located in Kadavur Taluka of Karur district, Tamil Nadu with total 1304 families residing. The Melappaguthi village has population of 5275 of which 2586 are males while 2689 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melappaguthi village population of children with age 0-6 is 576 which makes up 10.92 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melappaguthi village is 1040 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Melappaguthi as per census is 920, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Melappaguthi village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Melappaguthi village was 58.99 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Melappaguthi Male literacy stands at 69.51 % while female literacy rate was 49.03 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Melappaguthi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Melappaguthi village.

Melappaguthi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,304 - -
Population 5,275 2,586 2,689
Child (0-6) 576 300 276
Schedule Caste 1,259 617 642
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 58.99 % 69.51 % 49.03 %
Total Workers 3,043 1,587 1,456
Main Worker 2,924 - -
Marginal Worker 119 56 63

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.87 % of total population in Melappaguthi village. The village Melappaguthi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Melappaguthi village out of total population, 3043 were engaged in work activities. 96.09 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.91 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3043 workers engaged in Main Work, 466 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1980 were Agricultural labourer.